(adj) having the power or quality of deciding, Syn. determinative, determining, determinant, Example:the crucial experiment; cast the deciding vote; the determinative (or determinant) battle
[星宿, xīng xiùㄒㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄡˋ] constellation (arch., now 星座); one of the 28 constellations of traditional Chinese astronomy and astrology; motion of stars since one's birth (predetermining one's fate in astrology), See Also: 星座#46000
[くちうら, kuchiura] (n) (1) (esp. 口裏) determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (2) (arch) (esp. 口占) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
[せきはいりつ, sekihairitsu] (n) ratio of the margin of loss of an electoral candidate in a single-constituent district (used to break ties when determining the representative of a proportionally represented district)